1 . The world’s largest painting has been sold in Dubai for almost $62 million. British artist Sacha Jafri created the painting and _________ a Guinness World Record.

During the spread of COVID-19 last year, Mr. Jafri was in Dubai. Rather than feeling _________ because he was unable to go out, the painter _________ to take on a big project that could “make a really big _________”. He planned to create the world’s largest painting. He _________ children around the world to _________ their own pictures showing how they were feeling during that _________ time. He got artwork from kids in 140 different countries.

Using the children’s _________ as a starting point, Mr. Jafri began to paint in a _________ ballroom(舞厅) at a hotel. He __________ included the children’s drawings in the artwork. He __________ long hours—often up to 20 hours a day. He hurt his back by __________ so much while he painted. It took over 1,000 __________ and 1,664 gallons of paint to create the painting. Seven months later, when he __________ the painting, called “The Journey of Humanity”. It was roughly the __________ of four basketball courts.

Jafri had aimed to __________ $30 million for children __________ by the COVID-19 pandemic when it was auctioned(拍卖). As a result, Andre Abdoune, the artwork’s new owner, __________ more than double that after he knew that the __________ would go to charity(慈善). He said that the energy and love Jafri __________ into the painting was so amazing.

1.

A．held

B．played

C．set

D．confirmed

2.

A．ashamed

B．lost

C．hidden

D．stuck

3.

A．decided

B．hesitated

C．agreed

D．happened

4.

A．wish

B．difference

C．comment

D．mark

5.

A．called on

B．arranged for

C．appointed

D．warned

6.

A．return

B．accept

C．take

D．contribute

7.

A．hard

B．happy

C．fantastic

D．wrong

8.

A．notes

B．idea

C．dialogues

D．commitments

9.

A．standard

B．cheap

C．huge

D．round

10.

A．just

B．even

C．seldom

D．still

11.

A．worked

B．behaved

C．calculated

D．discussed

12.

A．walking

B．wandering

C．bending over

D．turning over

13.

A．decorations

B．brushes

C．collections

D．patterns

14.

A．repeated

B．delayed

C．continued

D．finished

15.

A．length

B．width

C．size

D．shape

16.

A．save

B．raise

C．borrow

D．offer

17.

A．helped

B．delayed

C．affected

D．damaged

18.

A．earned

B．charged

C．saved

D．paid

19.

A．money

B．prize

C．credit

D．share

20.

A．split

B．buried

C．absorbed

D．put

2 . Have you ever travelled around by bike? This spring my older brother and I ______ the busy city and spent a long weekend ______ in the countryside. Our speed was only 14kph, but we didn’t ______. We hadn’t come to break any speed records, ______. All we wanted was some ______ air and a break from schoolwork.

We really ______ ourselves while cycling along traffic-free country paths. There was plenty of sunshine, ______ it was quite cold, ______ in the mornings. The good news was that soon we ______ as we rode along. Our only ______ was when my brakes (刹车) started making a terrible noise. But I didn’t care as it gave us a(n) ______ to visit a cafe while a bike mechanic (机修工) had a look at it.

Every few kilometers there was a ______ where we could talk with local people. One of the women was very ______ and showed us the way when we got lost. On Saturday night we were ______ at 2 a.m. by some young people. They kept singing loudly in the next room, which made us ______ all night. We felt very ______ when we got up the next morning. Soon we ______. We were more cheerful on the way when the sun came out. ______, things like that happened only once. Anyway, I still like traveling around by bike—it’s ______ and it’s fun. If you’re looking for a short break that’s active and cheap, then cycling is a great ______.

1.

A．visited

B．trained

C．left

D．reached

2.

A．painting

B．studying

C．shooting

D．cycling

3.

A．regret

B．mind

C．fail

D．realize

4.

A．after all

B．at last

C．as usual

D．at least

5.

A．fresh

B．wet

C．cool

D．thin

6.

A．hurt

B．preferred

C．changed

D．enjoyed

7.

A．so

B．but

C．or

D．unless

8.

A．probably

B．immediately

C．especially

D．exactly

9.

A．made up

B．gave up

C．warmed up

D．turned up

10.

A．wish

B．problem

C．decision

D．memory

11.

A．excuse

B．order

C．view

D．expression

12.

A．city

B．spot

C．school

D．village

13.

A．enthusiastic

B．foolish

C．upset

D．rude

14.

A．saved

B．paid

C．woken

D．invited

15.

A．inspired

B．sleepless

C．hopeless

D．frightened

16.

A．organised

B．interested

C．excited

D．tired

17.

A．set off

B．paid off

C．showed up

D．give in

18.

A．Importantly

B．Naturally

C．Luckily

D．Shortly

19.

A．true

B．simple

C．dusty

D．distant

20.

A．attitude

B．dream

C．result

D．choice

3 . In the city I lived in, we have a local national park full of trees. I am thankful for that place, although I do wish it was bigger. One day I was looking around and climbing by a ________, I saw a beautiful tarantula (狼蛛) crossing a path. I just stopped and decided to ________ carefully its walking nature.

Behind me there was a ________ going up the same track. And they also ________ the tarantula. Without doubting it, a kid shouted, “Quickly, Dad, kill it.”

His brother also said that, ________ their dad to kill the tarantula. Then I ________ their dad, saying, “Wait. This is the last ________ that the tarantula has to live in. Do you ________ want to kill it?”

“Well, it’s ________ and we all have kids here...”

“Why not stand still and let it cross ________ ? Then you can go up and ________ the rest of the forest.”

After some ________, they agreed to stand still and watch. Soon, the tarantula crossed and hid into the bushes and rocks. I shared that sometimes we get into ________ but we need to keep calm and ________ our point of view. ________ we are kind to a small creature, then we can start to be kind to ________ ones.

Their dad ________ me and shared his opinions about the above mentioned ________. He said, “You’re right. I was about to make a ________ !” The children even said goodbye to the tarantula and they ________ something too. I remained there, watching the family pass with a new viewpoint of life.

1.

A．hill

B．track

C．field

D．mountain

2.

A．describe

B．examine

C．picture

D．watch

3.

A．neighbor

B．family

C．relative

D．team

4.

A．expected

B．knew

C．noticed

D．checked

5.

A．encouraging

B．teaching

C．forcing

D．reminding

6.

A．questioned

B．ordered

C．suggested

D．stopped

7.

A．season

B．place

C．condition

D．way

8.

A．immediately

B．simply

C．really

D．always

9.

A．dangerous

B．funny

C．ugly

D．rude

10.

A．hurriedly

B．gently

C．silently

D．safely

11.

A．remember

B．admire

C．clear

D．protect

12.

A．decisions

B．preparations

C．discussions

D．processes

13.

A．pleasure

B．regret

C．excitement

D．fear

14.

A．change

B．improve

C．make

D．express

15.

A．Before

B．Though

C．If

D．When

16.

A．bigger

B．weaker

C．richer

D．poorer

17.

A．promised

B．ignored

C．greeted

D．thanked

18.

A．experience

B．story

C．lesson

D．trip

19.

A．joke

B．difference

C．mistake

D．plan

20.

A．lost

B．learned

C．felt

D．won

4 . Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town. I wanted to have a rest before catching the rain. I _______ a newspaper and some chocolate and _______ into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to _______ at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, _______ the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.

When I came back with the coffee, there was someone _______ in the next seat. _______ was a boy, with dark glasses and old clothes, and _______ bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate!

Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn’t want to have any _______. I just read the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me in _______.Then he took a ________ piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didn’t say anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.

The boy gave me a strange look, then ________ up. As he left, he shouted out, “There’s something ________ with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, ________ I didn’t want to quarrel with the boy, so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had ________ a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to ________. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boy’s!

1.

A．stole

B．bought

C．sold

D．wrote

2.

A．went

B．sat

C．seated

D．looked

3.

A．sit

B．seat

C．lie

D．laugh

4.

A．pushed

B．took

C．put

D．pulled

5.

A．jumping

B．playing

C．sitting

D．sleeping

6.

A．He

B．It

C．Who

D．What

7.

A．cut

B．washed

C．covered

D．colored

8.

A．coffee

B．trouble

C．chocolate

D．matter

9.

A．carelessness

B．anger

C．surprise

D．happiness

10.

A．first

B．second

C．very

D．last

11.

A．stood

B．took

C．cried

D．looked

12.

A．strange

B．wrong

C．OK

D．funny

13.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．while

14.

A．spelt

B．corrected

C．made

D．found

15.

A．finish

B．leave

C．jump

D．shop

6 . My son's soccer team in New York was put together several years ago. The team has won   _____one game in the last three seasons. Yet, despite the endless______ , soccer is my son's favorite activity. He plays soccer at every______ , even at break time and al the aftercare (病后护理), and although he doesn't play as well as the best players in his school, this hasn't______him in the least.

This has been repeated often, but I______it first-hand: soccer is about friendship as much as it is about learning to control the ball and make successful______. Watching the children, I see that winning is a______goal for them. What they enjoy is each other's________and the fact that they're in this game together.

Actually, I went through a period of giving my son suggestions such as: Why aren't you more _____once you have the ball? He________my sudden torrent (滔滔不绝) of guidance. “Mom, I play midfield or defense, not forward. And_______ , soccer isn't about being aggressive. It's about ______.”After hearing that, I paused and______. How strange it is that I, who never played any sport for a single day of my life, wanted my son to be a(n)_______footballer!

Isn't it extraordinary that kids don't necessarily______their attempts to have impressive results? They love the activity for itself. Becoming an adult means a gradual_______of that spirit. To stand out or______, people develop a spirit of competition. How often have I become______

professionally and personally —when things haven't gone the way I wanted? I've _______ there's much to learn from soccer-loving kids: do your best, be passionate, enjoy yourself, and then, regardless of the ______, move on.1.

A．likely

B．only

C．really

D．nearly

2.

A．losses

B．noises

C．matches

D．operations

3.

A．invitation .

B．time

C．opportunity

D．level

4.

A．confused

B．permitted

C．threatened

D．discouraged

5.

A．predicted

B．understood

C．practiced

D．changed

6.

A．presentations

B．wishes

C．passes

D．summaries

7.

A．distant

B．temporary

C．specific

D．changeable

8.

A．evidence .

B．company

C．assistance

D．absence

9.

A．considerate

B．aggressive

C．confident

D．acceptable

10.

A．stopped

B．studied

C．delayed

D．released

11.

A．in this case

B．in that case

C．in no case

D．in any case

12.

A．correction

B．adaptation

C．cooperation

D．observation

13.

A．reflected

B．hesitated

C．remembered

D．imagined

14.

A．appealing

B．attacking

C．annoying

D．amazing

15.

A．allow

B．achieve

C．expect

D．imagine

16.

A．recovery

B．power

C．burden

D．death

17.

A．interact

B．inspire

C．survive

D．stimulate

18.

A．addicted

B．disappointed

C．experienced

D．complicated

19.

A．recalled

B．ensured

C．realized

D．insisted

20.

A．results

B．problems

C．procedures

D．incomes

9 . I loved my first grade teacher, whose name was Mrs. Gross. There was nothing gross (恶心的) about her. She had such a ________ smile and very good sense of humor. Unlike some teachers, she never shouted to or ________ her students. To me it was like having a second grandmother as my ________. Every day I arrived at the classroom and sat ________ at my desk with a big smile on my face.

One day, we were ________ math problems that were written on the blackboard while Mrs. Gross walked through the classroom ________ on our work. I finished first and ________ my head just as Mrs. Gross walked up behind me. She looked at my work and ________, saying, “This is really good work, Joe. You are a very ________ boy.” As she walked on, she ________ touched my shoulder and I felt ________. It felt so good to be seen and ________. From that moment on, I always tried my best. I always worked hard. I always wanted to be as clever as she thought I already was. With her gentle love and ________, I started down a wonderful path that I am still on today.

David Whyte wrote, “People are ________, and one good word is bread for a thousand.” I think the good words that Mrs. Gross gave me helped me to ________ my own good words with others. The love and inspiration she ________ me helped me to give love and ________ to others. Mrs. Gross showed me just how much effect one ________ can have on another. Every kind word, every loving act or every helping hand might be vial for others’ ________. Fill your days with good words then. Make your life a gift of ________.

1.

A．regretful

B．helpless

C．grateful

D．sweet

2.

A．engaged

B．punished

C．avoided

D．instructed

3.

A．partner

B．teacher

C．workmate

D．leader

4.

A．joyfully

B．distantly

C．apparently

D．seriously

5.

A．pointing to

B．looking up

C．wiping off

D．working on

6.

A．carrying

B．passing

C．checking

D．blaming

7.

A．shook

B．covered

C．raised

D．tapped

8.

A．agreed

B．smiled

C．shouted

D．sighed

9.

A．popular

B．smart

C．honest

D．considerate

10.

A．eventually

B．personally

C．regularly

D．gently

11.

A．excited

B．disappointed

C．depressed

D．ashamed

12.

A．forgiven

B．protected

C．thanked

D．appreciated

13.

A．shadow

B．comfort

C．motivation

D．introduction

14.

A．anxious

B．thirsty

C．ambitious

D．hungry

15.

A．share

B．connect

C．mix

D．compare

16.

A．proved

B．distracted

C．showed

D．promised

17.

A．inspiration

B．pity

C．confusion

D．donation

18.

A．teenager

B．soul

C．dream

D．volunteer

19.

A．life

B．hometown

C．country

D．security

20.

A．notes

B．lessons

C．love

D．accuracy